“The Little Owl” by Austrian authorLene Mayer-Skumanzwith illustrations by Italian artistSalvatore Sciascia(Bolzano / Italy) is a present to children, young
people and adults all over the world.
To this date we offer translations in 45 languages.It was first sent1998 on
its journey by the

City Library of Lienzand a community of men and women from different
countries, who mostly live in Eastern Tyrol, called“Weltbüro Lienz”.
It was a literary project during the first presidiancy of the European Union by Austria.

In this 20 years, many of the translations were a gift from former refugees, who stayed in our town Lienz.Our hope is, that the story provides an impulse for bridging the differences betweencultures and religions.

We would be overjoyed to hear about your experiences with the story. Please help us share
it.